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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Calming Amanda's fears about his temperament, what reason does John Paul cite for his detachment as they restore their new home after the disbanding of the circus?
(a) He had a bad dream about Amanda's unborn child.
(b) He is worried that Baby Thor does not care for him as a father.
(c) He is afraid Mon Cul is homesick.
(d) He has not heard from Plucky in a long time.

2. At the end of this section, what new development is revealed when discussing the future fate of John Paul?
(a) He will be divorced from Amanda.
(b) Baby Thor will be sent away by John Paul.
(c) Mon Cul will run away.
(d) A corpse will be involved.

3. Who is the circus manager and ringmaster of the Indo Tibetan Circus and Giant Panda Gypsy Blues Band?
(a) Ba Ba.
(b) Nearly Normal Jimmy.
(c) Smokestack Lightening.
(d) Madame Goody.

4. What is celebrated at the banquet on Ziller's first night with the circus?
(a) His celebrated drumming techniques.
(b) His new love with Amanda.
(c) Mon Cul.
(d) Amanda's pregnancy.

5. What plants does John Paul bring Amanda in the hospital?
(a) Chives.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Bananas.

6. What is Amanda's job in the Indo Tibetan Circus and Giant Panda Gypsy Blues Band?
(a) Clairvoyant.
(b) Trapeze artist.
(c) Animal trainer.
(d) Contortionist.

7. What concerns Amanda about John Paul's quiet anxiety as they restore their new home?
(a) She is afraid that he will grow bored with being a husband and a father.
(b) She is afraid he regrets being married to her.
(c) She is afraid he is still in love with his first wife.
(d) She is afraid he regrets turning down the opportunity to go to Tibet.

8. In the different time frame, how does Amanda spend a great deal of her time, according to the narrator?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Yoga.
(c) Hospitalized.
(d) Trances.

9. What disappoint Amanda about the weather of her new home with John Paul?
(a) The wind is too strong for butterflies.
(b) There are very few thunderstorms.
(c) It never snows in the winter.
(d) The weather remains cold year-round.

10. What is significant about Marx Marvelous's introduction to John Paul and Amanda?
(a) He claims to be an old friend of Plucky's.
(b) He had been counting on them to post bail.
(c) He proposes to Amanda immediately.
(d) He tells them he is worried about Mon Cul.

11. What is the name of Amanda's small child at the beginning of this novel?
(a) Mercury.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Thor.
(d) Odin.

12. How does Plucky feel about Amanda?
(a) He feels that she is wrong for John Paul.
(b) He does not agree with her lifestyle, but likes her as a person.
(c) He is instantly attracted to her.
(d) He knows that she will be John Paul's downfall.

13. What did Amanda once hide inside a hollow tree in order to trick woodpeckers into pecking the tree?
(a) A ticking clock.
(b) A fake bird.
(c) A stash of food.
(d) A bird's nest.

14. Where was John Paul Ziller born?
(a) The Nile.
(b) The Sahara.
(c) The Congo.
(d) The Romanian caravans.

15. Where is the mysterious symbol on Amanda's body?
(a) Her back.
(b) Her cheek.
(c) Her hand.
(d) Her breast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dead animal do the Zillers have on display at their zoo?

2. What story does Plucky tell the rednecks to appease their anger at the circus folk?

3. What did Plucky stumble over while walking in the woods?

4. What is the name of the society Plucky has accidentally infiltrated?

5. Who is the head of the secret society of monks?

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